Muskegon City Commission: Request to purchase Tasers for police department on this week's agenda

Muskegon City Commission: Request to purchase Tasers for police department on this week's agenda | MLive.com:
MUSKEGON, MI -- A request to purchase Tasers for the Muskegon Police Department will be considered by the city commission when it meets this week.

The request from Public Safety Director Jeffrey Lewis is for 25 Taser units, formally referred to as "conducted electrical weapons," at a cost of nearly $22,000. 

Accessories, including holsters, bring the total amount request to $31,350.

The city is anticipating a $10,000 grant from its risk management company that would be used toward the purchase.

The department currently does not have Tasers.